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Tasting notes
Score 91/100 · Jeb Dunnuck, Mar 2012

Drinking wonderfully, with upfront, slightly high-toned aromas of violets, leaf tobacco, bramble, mint, and purple fruits, the 2005 Domaine Olivier Hillaire Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a beauty on the palate. Medium to full-bodied and balanced, with plenty of concentration, glycerin, and structure, this should continue to shine for another decade.

Critic scores

Critic scores
90
90/100

Average Score

88
88/100

Robert Parker

91
91/100

Jeb Dunnuck

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90 points
Josh Raynolds
Score 90/100 · Josh Raynolds, Jan 2008

Bright medium red. Jammy red berry and cherry scents are perked up by a tangy mineral undertone. Well-focused, sweet raspberry and kirsch flavors are complicated by a gentle olive quality and finish with impressive sappy length. This is already delicious.

88 points
Robert Parker
Score 88/100 · Drink 2007-2015, Robert Parker, Oct 2007

Elegant black cherry and raspberry notes emerge from the 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape, along with soft tannins, a round, medium-bodied style, and good freshness, purity, and length. It should drink well for 6-8 years at the minimum. When Olivier Hillaire dissolved his partnership with Domaine des Relagnes, he took one of their top vineyard parcels, Les Petits Pieds d’Armand, with him. Hillaire is a multi-talented gentleman as not only is he a skilled winemaker, but he also owns the finest bakery in the village of Chateauneuf du Pape. Importer: Alain Junguenet, Wines of France, Mountainside, NJ; tel. (908) 654-6173

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Domaine Olivier Hillaire
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Product details

Grape Blend

Grenache/ Garnacha , Syrah / Shiraz, Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro, Cinsault

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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